Congratulations to Coach Kevin Hennessy and the Varsity Wrestling Team on winning the New England Championship for the first time in forty years! In addition, the team won their fourth consecutive state title two weeks ago! To read the sports coverage on the state championship from the Warwick Beacon, “Kings of the Mat,” please click here. To read the sports coverage on the New England Championship from the Warwick Beacon,...Read More
Bob Preston ’76 National Volunteer of the Year By Thomas Harkins ‘76 Recently, it was my pleasure to have lunch and an enriching conversation with classmate Bob Preston ’76. Bob’s brothers Bill ’71 and Brad ’79 also graduated from Bishop Hendricken as did his son Dan Preston ’01. A board member on the American Parkinson’s Disease (PD) Association, Bob was recently named the National Volunteer of the Year for that...Read More
Sophomores Shine at St. Antoine’s Residence “At first I was very nervous and I was actually a little scared. At the end, I cannot describe what an amazing impact it made on me.” So says Nicholas DiTusa, a sophomore, of his recent retreat experience in the Special Care Unit (SCU) at St. Antoine’s Residence in North Smithfield. “I had a great day and wish I can go back soon.” Nick...Read More
Alumni parents Howard and Deb Clift began their relationship with Bishop Hendricken over a decade ago. Their nephews, Matt ’05, Zach ’05 and Nick Reay ‘07, attended Hendricken and were very involved, Nick particularly in the arts. Later the couple’s son, Howard III ’12, followed in Nick’s footsteps and made a name for himself in the arts program. The Clifts witnessed the remarkable transformation of both their nephew and son...Read More
Hawks Win Sixth State Football Championship! The Hawks Varsity Football team beat the LaSalle Rams to win their 6th straight state championship on Saturday, December 5th, continuing a championship streak that began in 2010. Click here to read more from the Warwick Beacon’s coverage of the game.Read More